Children's Suites/Lullaby/Collections

[Hannah White]

I’m looking for some harp solo recommendations for music suited/written for children? Potentially something in the intermediate range. Although advanced repertoire isn’t completely out. Suites/lullabies/solos etc.

My baby is due in January and I am thinking of putting together a short recital/video before then for baby, based off music for children.

Anyone played either A Children’s Album by Sasha Boldachev or Children’s Dances arranged by Von Wurtzler?

[Saul Davis Zlatkovski]

Salzedo’s Tiny Tales and Sketches for Harpist Beginners would be a starting point, and that is almost half an hour of music, if not more. Also his solos in the Art of Modulating.

[Gretchen Cover]

You may want to include Brahm’s Lullaby. The original score for piano is on imslp but find it awkward to play on harp or piano. Angi Bemiss has a nice arrangement in C and Eb you may want to consider. I played it for a baby shower. If you are doing a recital, it would be a good encore piece. Not sure if this is what you are looking for in a video but I thought I would mention this song.

[Gretchen Cover]

An Evening at Home, Four Easy Pieces for the Harp, Alfred Holy (intermediate level)

1. Childrens’ Thoughts
2. At the Fireside
3. Youngsters at Play
4. A Little Dancer

[Hannah White]

Yes! The Brahms Lullaby is a great one! I have Salzedo’s arrangement already. I’ll look into the Alfred Holy collection too. Thanks!

[Hannah White]

I remembered there was a collection Salzedo put together for children, but I wasn’t able to find the title searching under “children’s music”. Thanks! This is great.

[Hannah White]

Where have you seen this available?

[Gretchen Cover]

Tiny Tales Volume 1 and 2 combined available at http://www.folkharp.com. An Evening at Home is on http://www.imslp.org.

[Gretchen Cover]

Short Stories in Music for Young Harpists, first and second series, by Carlos Salzedo.

[Hannah White]

Thanks!

[evolene_t]

Harpist Lisa Lynne also produced a CD specifically aimed at newborns, since she felt that most music, even when meant to be for children, were too harsh for tiny infants.

You might find inspiration there as well!

Lisa Lynne – Life is but a Dream

[Elizabeth Volpé Bligh]

Manon LeComte has a lovely CD called Jouer, Chanter, Danser, which is dedicated to children. It is full of lovely selections, including the Flagello Berceuse (which means “lullaby”), Berceuse Russe by Tournier, The Musical Snuff Box, Danse de la Poupée, etc. It’s hard to find, but she can sell them directly. If you need her contact info, I can email her for you.

[Hannah White]

Thank you! I’ll let you know if I’d like you to reach out to her.
Sounds like a lovely compilation of pieces.

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